Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) may be a combination of emotional, physical, and psychological disturbances that occur after a woman's ovulation, typically ending with the onset of her menorrhea. the foremost common mood-related symptoms are irritability, depression, crying, oversensitivity, and mood swings. the foremost common physical symptoms are fatigue, bloating, breast tenderness (mastalgia), acne flare-ups, and appetite changes with food cravings. A more severe sort of PMS, referred to as premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), also referred to as late secretory phase dysphoric disorder, occurs during a smaller number of girls and results in significant loss of function due to unusually severe symptoms. The American Psychiatric Association characterizes PMDD as a severe sort of PMS during which anger, irritability, and anxiety or tension are especially prominent.
What are the signs and symptoms of PMS?
- Anger and irritability
- Anxiety
- Tension
- Depression
- crying
- Oversensitivity
- Exaggerated mood swings.
- Fatigue, bloating (due to fluid retention),
- Weight gain,
- Breast tenderness,
- Acne,
- Sleep disturbances with sleeping an excessive amount of or insufficient (insomnia),
- Appetite changes with overeating or food cravings.